Fence guard



Sept. 3, 1929. c. E. BAUM 1,726,878

FENCE GUARD Sept. 3, 1929.

c. E; BAUM 1,726,878

FENCE GUARD.

Filed Jan. 9. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

UNITED STATES CLIFFORD E. BAUM, OF SYCAMORE, OHIO.

FENCE GUARD.

Application led January 9, 1928.

rIhis invention relates to the construction of fences, and has particular reference to guards or protectors, and is especially designed for the purpose of preventing stock from riding, jumping, tramping, or rubbing against the posts and thereby pushing them over, and through which instrumentality a too close approach to the fence is prevented.

The prime object of this invention is to provide simple, durable, economical and eilicient guard and protecting means for wire fences which will serve to prevent stock from jumping or riding the fence and at the same time prevent the stock from damaging or destroying the fence.

Another obj ect of the invention is to so construct my improved means that it may be secured to metal or wooden post, and may be projected a suitable distance beyond one or both sides of the fence, serving to keep the stocl back from the fence proper.

The foregoing and such other objects as may appear from the ensuing description are attained by the construction, combination,

location and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated by the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that slight changes in the precise shape proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

1n the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification it will be seen that Figure l is a perspective view showing the means embodying my invention applied to a wire fence.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the guard attachment secured to a fence post, the latter being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the post attachment removed from the post.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the attachment extending from both sides of a metal post to which it is rigidly secured.

Figure 5 is aplan view of the same.

Figure 6 is an elevation showing a wooden post to which my attachment is secured, showing the attachment extending from one side of the post with the post broken away., and

Figure 7 is a plan view of the same.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated, the fence post guard or attachment forming the essential subject of this invention is intended for use in connection with a fence Serial No. 245,543.

including wire fencing, as shown in Fig. l, and designated in general by the numeral l and is supported at intervals by posts which are shown and indicated by the numeral 2. The metallic posts as illustrated are substantially L-shaped in cross-section and may have the wire fencing secured thereto in any desired manner. Each of the posts carries one of my improved guards or metallic attachments which extend a desirable distance away from the post from either or both sides of said post. It will, therefore, be seen that the guard wire 3 which is preferably barbed may be supported in spaced relation to either or both sides of the fencing, each post being provided with a single attachment, so that a guard wire may be disposed in spaced relation at each side of the fencing, or at one side of the fencing where stock is on only one side of the fence.

The metallic post attachment or guard comprises a bar of angle iron 4 of suitable length and of the required thickness and strength, and to the outer flat face of said angle iron 4 is secured by suitable bolts 5, and securing nuts 6, a bent metallic bar 7 in spaced relation to said post, and to apply the attachment to the metallic post it is simply necessary to pass the bent metallic bar portion 7 over the top of the post and adjust it to the proper position with relation to the height of the post, when by properly adjusting the said securing nuts 6 the attachment may be rigidly and tightly secured to the said post in permanent Contact therewith at any desired location with respect to the height of the post. Each end portion of the extending angle iron bar 4 is provided with a slotted opening for the reception of the barbed guard wire 3 which may be easily and readily secured to or removed from the said bar 4. This guard wire will successfully prevent stock from approaching too close to the fence, hence they will be unable to damage 10o the fencing.

Having reference to Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, which show a slightly modified form of my improved attachment, it will be perceived that the attachment is intended for use in connection with fencing provided with wooden post supports said attachment consisting of a metallic angle bar 8 of suitable length, and at one end thereof is rigidly secured a metallic bar 9, so bent as to form a V-shaped lateral extension 9, thereby forming a 'tl-shaped opening between. the outer fiat face of the bar 8 and the inner face of the bar 9, and within said opening is suitably and transversely secured a metal angle bar 10, said bar 10 being adapted to be driven into the wooden post at its top, or at any suitable or desirable point with respect to its top, until it reaches the Vsshaped extension, said bar 10 being rigidly held from turning yin the post by its Contact with the inner tace of the Vshaped extension, thereby maintaining the attachment in rigid connection with the said wooden post under any and all conditions, and to the outer slotted end portion 1l 0i the bar 8 the barbed guard wire may be easily secured thereto or removed therefrom, by simply slipping the wire in and out of the slot.

It will be obvious that the precise shape of the inner face of the bent metallic bar 7 may be modified if the attachment is to be used in connection with a fence post of a different shape in cross-section from that shown in the drawings. By forming the attachments as shown, they may be readily applied to fence posts already erected and a guard wire supported in spaced relation to the fencing carried by the posts.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:y

l. A fence guard of the character described, comprising an L-shaped metallic post, an l.- shaped metallic arm rigidly and fixedly secured to the outer broad and flat face of said post, and means for securing said arm to the post7 consisting of an outwardly bent bar of iron flattened at each end and riveted at cach end to said arm, and a bolt and securing nut disposed at each side of the post, said bolts passing through said arm and bar, and a barbed wire secured to the outer end portion of the arm.

2. A fence post guard comprising an L- shaped metallic post,l an L-shaped metallic arm rigidly secured to the flat face of said post provided with an upwardly and outwardly extending slot at its outer end portion7 an outwardly bent bow of iron embracing the post, said bar being flattened at each end and riveted at each end to said arm, a bolt and securing nut disposed at each side of the post, each bolt passing through the bar and arm for lirmly clamping the bar and arm to the post, and a barbed wirey removably secured to the slotted end portion of the arm.

CLFFORD E. BAUM. 

